The Commander in Chief Salutes Heroic Sailors- Trincomalee

His Excellency the President and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Honourable Mahinda Rajapaksa today (September 17) saluted the brave sailors who returned home after winning an epic victory to Sri Lanka Navy. The Commander in Chief visited the Naval Base at Trincomalee this morning to welcome the crews of the six naval ships who destroyed three large arms-carrying ships belonged to the LTTE terrorists at high seas on 11th September 2007.

The Ministers, Douglas Devananda, Nimal Siripala De Silva, G.L. Peries, Milinda Moragoda, Mahindananda Aluthgamage and the Chief Minister of North-Central province Berty Premalal Dissanayake along with Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa accompanied the Commander in Chief.

The six ships; SLNS Sayura, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Suranimila, SLNS Shakthi , A 520, and A 521 arrived Trincomalee harbour this afternoon after having completed the longest tour of duty in the Navy's history. Sri Lanka Navy adhering to the oldest customs among the worriers at sea honoured the incoming ships by a glamorous "Man and Cheer Ship" ceremony.

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